As it happens..I just came back from vacation in Rio...there are
thousands of VW products down there. There are NO Vanagons that I could
see. There are more 70 busses and single cab pickups than you can shake a
stick at. There are bugs, Santana (quantums) and parati's..(pickups)..all
with different model badges on them..any spare part should not be a
problem from what I could see as a tourista unless you drive a Vanagon.
How about buying a car down there and touring and resell it..may make
more sense...Getting anyone to speak English would be a large problem in
some areas outside the larger cities. Pointing & gesturing works ok
though. Definately a 3rd world country... but the beaches..to die for.
Bongia & have a good trip
Daryl of AA Transaxle, Duvall, Wa.
(425) 788-4070
1-877-377-0773 (toll free)
aatransaxle.com (web site)